The Business and Office Technologies
Program offers four Associate degrees
and 13 certificates for students who wish
to fulfill general education
requirements, transfer opportunities,
and career/occupational goals. There is
a focus on computer application skills
and office management.
Career Opportunities
This program prepares students for
employment as office support
personnel, administrative assistants, and
office managers. The program also
develops computer competencies for
the workplace, educational
advancement, and personal use. The
program provides a foundation for
developing workplace and lifelong
learning skills and knowledge.
Degrees and Certificates
Associate in Science Degree
Office Management The Office Management Program prepares students for business office careers,
including those in middle/administrative management. Students develop abilities
that create opportunities for promotions, job transitions, and positions of greater
responsibility in the workplace. Emphasis on supervision, leadership, and interpersonal
skills.
Click here for a list of the courses needed to complete this degree (.pdf).
Professional Administrative Assistant The Professional Administrative Assistant program is an Associate in Science
degree which prepares students for careers in the executive, executive-bilingual,
and medical fields. Professional administrative assistants perform a full range of
secretarial and administrative duties. Students must specialize within a field of
interest: executive, executive-bilingual, or medical. Administrative Assistants
command higher salaries and have opportunities for rapid promotions to positions
of greater responsibility and management. Emphasis on developing professional
skills for today’s workplace: computer competencies, records
management, language skills, and interpersonal skills.
Click here for a list of the courses needed to complete this degree (.pdf).
Certificates
Data Entry The Data Entry Certificate prepares students for positions using microcomputers.
Students develop skills and knowledge in alphanumeric keyboarding and
computer competencies.
Click here for a list of the courses needed to complete this certificate (.pdf).
General Office Assistant The General Office Assistant Certificate offers professional preparation for entrylevel
business and office positions. Emphasis on developing the essential skills
for today’s workplace: computer keyboarding and word processing, records
management, language skills, and interpersonal skills. General Office Assistants
may be employed as general clerks, receptionists, word processors, and in other
entry-level positions.
Click here for a list of the courses needed to complete this certificate (.pdf).
Microsoft Office Excel Applications The Microsoft Office Excel Applications Certificate offers in-depth competency in
utilizing current business spreadsheet software to organize, manipulate, and
graph numeric data. This program will prepare students for positions requiring
expertise in the use of Microsoft Excel.
Click here for a list of the courses needed to complete this certificate (.pdf).
Microsoft Office Specialist The Microsoft Office Specialist certificate program is designed to provide students
with core-level competency in the Microsoft Office Suite, the most commonly
found business software applications program in the current electronic
workplace. Students with this certificate possess competencies in the basic functions
and features of word processing, spreadsheet applications, database management,
presentations, and desktop publishing programs within the Microsoft
Office Suite.
Click here for a list of the courses needed to complete this certificate (.pdf).
Microsoft Office Expert The Microsoft Office Expert certificate program is designed to provide students
with expert-level competency in the Microsoft Office Suite, the most commonly
found business software applications program in the current electronic workplace.
Students with this certificate possess expert competencies in the
advanced functions and features of word processing, spreadsheet applications,
database management, presentations, and desktop publishing programs within
the Microsoft Office Suite.
Click here for a list of the courses needed to complete this certificate (.pdf).
Microsoft Word Specialist
The Microsoft Word Specialist Certificate offers in-depth competency in utilizing
current business software. This program will prepare students for positions
requiring expertise in the use of Microsoft Word.
Click here for a list of the courses needed to complete this certificate (.pdf).
Office Management The Office Management Program prepares students for business office careers,
including those in middle/administrative management. Students develop abilities
that create opportunities for promotions, job transitions, and positions of greater
responsibility in the workplace. Emphasis on supervision, leadership, and interpersonal
skills.
Click here for a list of the courses needed to complete this certificate (.pdf).
Transcriptionist The Transcriptionist Certificate provides computer competencies, language skills,
interpersonal skills and knowledge to obtain positions using word processing systems,
equipment, and current business software programs. Emphasizes developing
workplace competencies in transcribing in general or medical offices.
Click here for a list of the courses needed to complete this certificate (.pdf).
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